1913-1921. background born in 1856 in virginia scotch-irish family father was a presbyterian...
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WILSON THE IDEALIST
1913-1921
Background
Born in 1856 in Virginia Scotch-Irish family Father was a Presbyterian Minister Unable to read until 10 Princeton/ UVA/ Johns Hopkins
Influences
1) ConfederacyLimited gov’tSelf-Determination
2) CalvinismDivine Mission/ Divine Accountability
3) Reconstruction Weakness/ Corruption of Congress
4) UniversityRule by Intelligence
Pre-Presidecny
College Professor President of Princeton (1902-1911) Gov. of NJ (1911-1913)
Introduced progressive reforms○ State Primaries○ Workmen’s Comp.○ Public Utility Commission
Election of 1912
Conservative/Progressive Minority President- 41% of Popular Vote
Triple Wall of Privilege
Tariffs Banks Trusts
Tariff
Underwood Tariff Bill19131st Pres. since Jefferson to
summon Congress40%- 25%Income Tax of 1%
Bank
Federal Reserve Act of 1913Sen. Aldrich (R)12 Regional BanksBoard of Governors
Trusts
Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914Gov’t Consumer Protection Group
Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914Strengthened Sherman ActExempted Union
Progressivism Federal Farm Loans Act of 1916
Farms and Small businesses could borrow 50% of value of land
Warehouse Act of 1916 Crops as collateral for loans
La Follette Seamen’s Act of 1915 US work laws apply to US ships RMS Titanic
Workmen’s Compensation Act of 1916 Adamson Act of 1916
8 Hour work day for RR Keating Owen Act of 1916
Child labor goods can not be sold over state lines
Supreme Court
Lochner CourtHammer v Dagenhart (1918)- No to Keating
Owens Act Louis Brandeis
Wilson Un-idealistic Views Blacks
Segregated WashingtonFired black gov’t workers
ImmigrantsFavored immigrants… if they became
Americans
“Any man who carries a hyphen about with him carries a dagger that he is ready to plunge into the vitals of this Republic whenever he gets ready”
Wilson’s Foreign Policy
1914 Panama Canal Toll Act repealed 1916 Jones Act
Terr. Status to the Phil. 1915 Marines sent to Haiti/ DR/ Nic. 1917 US purchases Danish Virgin Is.
Wilson and Mexico
1910-1920 Civil War US companies controlled 45% of ind. 1914 Tampico Affair US occupies Veracruz
1917 Pancho Villa attacks Columbus NM
Gen. John “Blackjack” Pershing sent after him